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Speed And Strength: Closer Look At Seahawks' New Rookies The Seahawks are putting their new drafted and undrafted rookies to the test in a mini-camp this weekend in Renton. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel...Fri, 16 May 2014 08:00:00 -0400http://kplu.org/post/speed-and-strength-closer-look-seahawks-new-rookies
http://kplu.org/post/speed-and-strength-closer-look-seahawks-new-rookies The Seahawks are putting their new drafted and undrafted rookies to the test in a mini-camp this weekend in Renton. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel...205no The Seahawks are putting their new drafted and undrafted rookies to the test in a mini-camp this weekend in Renton. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel...

]]>The newest Seahawks sacker: surprising first round draft pick Bruce Irvin<p>He&#39;s everything the Seahawks said they wanted in their first round draft pick. West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin has speed and can deliver one heck of a sack. But he also comes with some baggage.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/newest-seahawks-sacker-surprising-first-round-draft-pick-bruce-irvin
http://www.kplu.org/post/newest-seahawks-sacker-surprising-first-round-draft-pick-bruce-irvin<p>He&#39;s everything the Seahawks said they wanted in their first round draft pick. West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin has speed and can deliver one heck of a sack. But he also comes with some baggage.186no

He's everything the Seahawks said they wanted in their first round draft pick. West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin has speed and can deliver one heck of a sack. But he also comes with some baggage.

]]>Cost too great for Seahawks to go for Heisman winner <p>The NFL draft isn&#39;t until April, but a lot of Seahawks fans are talking about it this week. That&#39;s because Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III announced he&#39;s skipping his final college season to enter the draft.&nbsp;</p><p>KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says the Seahawks have a very slim chance of drafting Griffin, if they make a bunch of concessions to move up in the trade order. But he says it&#39;s not worth it.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:22 -0500http://www.kplu.org/post/cost-too-great-seahawks-go-heisman-winner
http://www.kplu.org/post/cost-too-great-seahawks-go-heisman-winner<p>The NFL draft isn&#39;t until April, but a lot of Seahawks fans are talking about it this week. That&#39;s because Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III announced he&#39;s skipping his final college season to enter the draft.&nbsp;</p><p>KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says the Seahawks have a very slim chance of drafting Griffin, if they make a bunch of concessions to move up in the trade order. But he says it&#39;s not worth it.0no

The NFL draft isn't until April, but a lot of Seahawks fans are talking about it this week. That's because Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III announced he's skipping his final college season to enter the draft.

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says the Seahawks have a very slim chance of drafting Griffin, if they make a bunch of concessions to move up in the trade order. But he says it's not worth it.

]]>One for the record books: Aaron Curry a bust for Seahawks<p><em>"The biggest draft bust in Seahawks history." </em></p><p>That&#39;s how KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel describes the team&#39;s trade this week of disappointing linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders. The Hawks got almost nothing in return.</p><p>Just two years ago, Curry was a top draft pick for the Seahawks. But he couldn&#39;t live up to the hype.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:21 -0400http://kplu.drupal1.publicbroadcasting.net/post/one-record-books-aaron-curry-bust-seahawks
http://kplu.drupal1.publicbroadcasting.net/post/one-record-books-aaron-curry-bust-seahawks<p><em>"The biggest draft bust in Seahawks history." </em></p><p>That&#39;s how KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel describes the team&#39;s trade this week of disappointing linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders. The Hawks got almost nothing in return.</p><p>Just two years ago, Curry was a top draft pick for the Seahawks. But he couldn&#39;t live up to the hype.0no

"The biggest draft bust in Seahawks history."

That's how KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel describes the team's trade this week of disappointing linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders. The Hawks got almost nothing in return.

Just two years ago, Curry was a top draft pick for the Seahawks. But he couldn't live up to the hype.